Politics Afghanistan Withdrawal

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    I dont agree, that it had to be our only alternative.
     
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    Maybe they'll do a better job of fighting terrorism than the U.S. has. (I say, at least partially sarcastically)
     
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    How The US Should Have Spent The Afghanistan War Budget.



    Makes me wonder how these terrorists could possibly hate America...

    Edit: It also shows me how corrupt and extremely cruel our leaders, from both parties, truly are.
     
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    That's what rich people do now. The rules are all stacked in their favor so they don't have to solve problems anymore.

    And we only seem to elect rich people so...
     
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    But what would the alternative be? Who else is going to do security?

    You could of course put in more US soldiers to have an outer perimeter, but that just means they get blown up there instead of at the airport gate. Plus you might have to fight the Taliban to do that.

    You could hire Erik Prince's mercenary army, I suppose?

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    And Trump had nothing to do with January 6.
     
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    “Mayhem”: Chaotic Scenes at Kabul Airport as Suicide Bombs Kill 110+ Afghans & U.S. Troops.

     
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    Ex-Pence Aide: Stephen Miller’s “Racist Hysteria” Made It Harder for Afghan Allies to Get Visas.

     
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    Evacuations continue following Kabul airport explosion.

     
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    Technically Hoopguru is correct, you could make the surrounding area around the airport into a Green Zone.
    Practically speaking, I think you are correct. A Green Zone would be a monumental task and then you'd have to have everyone strip down naked before entering and give up their clothing and belongings before entering the entry points.
     
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    This is what we fought for, for the last 20 years...

     
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    Agreed, freaking awesome. Makes goosebumps over most of my body instantly. Thank you. God Bless those service people.
    I would like everyone to recognize the sacrifices made by your brave service men and women, especially, the Gold Star ones so the rest of us could sleep well at night.
     
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    Trump had EVERYTHING to do with January 6.
     
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    Michele Goldberg wrote a column on how the US right has fallen in love with the Taliban. White supremacist Nick Fuentes called them conservative and religious, unlike the (bad) secular liberal US. Proud Boys applauded their taking back their country for religion and executing opponents. (very American) Congressman Matt Gaetz called Taliban more legitimate than current US government (since Trump actually won 2020 election) Tucker Carlson praised them for embracing masculinity and patriarchy, adding that women like that.
     
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